After months of negotiations between long-term care employers and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to reach renewed collective agreements, we are now in a situation that I sincerely hoped would be avoided. CUPE represented employees...
New data shows rising shoplifting rate, deepening safety concerns and growing pressure on small businesses across Canada
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian small business owners report that crime has increased in their community...
There’s a simple truth we too often overlook in public life: the best decisions are made when the people most affected are at the table.
As a former MLA and the first person with...
As Nova Scotia’s minimum wage rises to $16.75 per hour today, small business owners unfortunately know a second increase to $17.00 is coming on Oct. 1, 2026.
CFIB continues to recommend that the Nova...
We all will agree that there are a lot of things happening that we might classify as newsworthy, be they in Nova Scotia, within Canada or elsewhere internationally. The challenges that we face are what to believe,...
When Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his commitment to increase investment in Canada’s defence sector, I let him know: Nova Scotia is ready to lead.Nova Scotians have always answered the call. At sea, on land and in...
Dear Editor,
At the recent community session ‘Connect with Kyle MacQuarrie’, I expressed my concerns about the level of cuts affecting many public services and non-profit organizations. I also told him that I was...
Nova Scotia has a long and proud history of defending our country and our allies – in the air, on land and at sea. When Canada has called, Nova Scotians have answered. Today is no exception, but...
Nova Scotians are fed up.
Premier Tim Houston’s latest budget puts jobs, essential services, and our communities at serious risk. While the government was forced to roll back some of its most damaging cuts,...
The long-term small business confidence index lost 9.5 points, dropping to 55.8 points in March, finds the March Business Barometer by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
“Just when we saw a glimmer...